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Health risks of exposure to wildfire-toxic air

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  • Yiwen Zhang

    (Monash University)

  • Rongbin Xu

    (Monash University)

  • Wenzhong Huang

    (Monash University)

  • Tingting Ye

    (Monash University)

  • Pei Yu

    (Monash University)

  • Wenhua Yu

    (Monash University)

  • Yao Wu

    (Monash University)

  • Yanming Liu

    (Monash University)

  • Zhengyu Yang

    (Monash University)

  • Bo Wen

    (Monash University)

  • Ke Ju

    (Monash University)

  • Jiangning Song

    (Monash University)

  • Michael J. Abramson

    (Monash University)

  • Amanda Johnson

    (Monash University)

  • Anthony Capon

    (Monash University)

  • Bin Jalaludin

    (the University of New South Wales)

  • Donna Green

    (the University of New South Wales)

  • Eric Lavigne

    (University of Ottawa
    Health Canada)

  • Fay H. Johnston

    (University of Tasmania)

  • Geoffrey G. Morgan

    (The University of Sydney)

  • Luke D. Knibbs

    (The University of Sydney
    Sydney Local Health District)

  • Ying Zhang

    (The University of Sydney)

  • Guy Marks

    (University of New South Wales)

  • Jane Heyworth

    (University of Western Australia)

  • Julie Arblaster

    (Monash University)

  • Yue Leon Guo

    (National Taiwan University and National Taiwan University Hospital)

  • Lidia Morawska

    (Queensland University of Technology)

  • Micheline S. Z. S. Coelho

    (University of São Paulo)

  • Paulo H. N. Saldiva

    (University of São Paulo)

  • Patricia Matus

    (University of the Andes (Chile))

  • Peng Bi

    (The University of Adelaide)

  • Simon Hales

    (University of Otago)

  • Wenbiao Hu

    (Queensland University of Technology)

  • Dung Phung

    (University of Queensland)

  • Yuming Guo

    (Monash University)

  • Shanshan Li

    (Monash University)

Abstract

Evaluating the short-term exposure to wildfire-specific fine particulate matter (PM2.5) showed greater risks of hospitalization for all major respiratory diseases than non-wildfire PM2.5. When developing air quality guidelines, it is also important to consider that PM2.5 from varying sources can have different health effects, which require targeted health and environmental policy approaches.

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  • Yiwen Zhang & Rongbin Xu & Wenzhong Huang & Tingting Ye & Pei Yu & Wenhua Yu & Yao Wu & Yanming Liu & Zhengyu Yang & Bo Wen & Ke Ju & Jiangning Song & Michael J. Abramson & Amanda Johnson & Anthony Ca, 2025. "Health risks of exposure to wildfire-toxic air," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 8(5), pages 472-473, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:8:y:2025:i:5:d:10.1038_s41893-025-01535-7
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-025-01535-7
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